Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 629

21 - 82 TRANSAXLE
FINAL DRIVE (Continued)
Fig. 186 Remove Front Transfer Shaft Bearing And
Pinion Depth Shim
1 - ARBOR PRESS
2 - TRANSFER SHAFT
3 - SPECIAL TOOL P-334
4 - FRONT TRANSFER SHAFT BEARING
CAUTION: Failure to adjust pinion depth correctly
could cause gear noise or transaxle failure.
(1) Install front transfer shaft bearing cup (Fig.
187). The transfer shaft bearing cup must be
installed before making pinion depth measurement.
Use special tool 6494 to install bearing cup. There
are no shims located behind this bearing cup.
CAUTION: The bearing cup is seated in the case
correctly if there is no clearance between the bot-
tom of the bearing cup and case. If a 0.001 or
0.002 feeler gauge does not fit, the bearing cup is
completely seated into transaxle case.
(2) Install centering block (special tool 6549-2) into
the transaxle case (Fig. 188). Screw centering block
into inner adjuster hole of case until it bottoms. The
pegs on the special tool are only used for installation.
Orientation with in the case is not required.
Fig. 187 Install Front Transfer Shaft
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6494
2 - BEARING CUP
3 - SPECIAL TOOL 6494
Fig. 188 Installing Centering Block
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6549–2
2 - TOOL INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL PEGS
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